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Phaser 560 Color Laser Printer
Setting up the printer on a network (Windows NT 4.0)
To add or update the driver on a Windows NT 4.0 Server or Workstation
Note
You will need the printer’s IP address for this procedure; it may be available on the printer’s
Configuration Page. If not, ask your network administrator.
1.
Log-in as Administrator or a user with administrator access privileges.
2.
Click on the
Start
button. Select
Settings
, then select
Printer
from the submenu.
3.
Double-click on the
Add Printer
icon In the
Printers
dialog box.
4.
Select one of these options, then click
Next
:
My Computer
Locally installed and managed printer
Network
Networked printer
5.
If this is a locally connected printer, click on the port that the printer is connected to:
LPTx
Parallel-printer connection
COM
Serial-connected printer
Add Port
Networked printer
Recommended:
connect via TCP/IP by double-clicking on the
LPR Port
.
Note
If the LPR port is not listed in this box, the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services needs to be added to
the NT machine. The original Windows NT distribution diskettes are needed during installation.
Click
Start
,
Settings
,
Control Panel
,
Network
. Click on the
Services
tab, then click
Add
. Select
Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
, then click
OK
and install this service.
If Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Services is not listed in the options box, install the TCP/IP protocol on
the server. This is done from the Control Panel/Network box. Click on the
Protocols
tab and click
Add
. Select
TCP/IP Protocol
and click
OK
. To apply these changes, restart the Windows NT 4.0
server.
6.
Enter the printer’s IP address in the box labeled
Name or address of server providing lpd
.